← Word library
WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
cue
/ˈkjuː/
noun
a word or action during a stage play to tell an actor to speak
- “A set of quality pool cues can be pretty expensive.”Tatoeba
- “When I cough twice, that's your cue to come into the room.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
Topics
Related words
More in Language and communication →
paraphraseverbTo say the same thing again using different words.
jargonnounSpecial words used by one profession that others find hard to follow.
flashcardnounA small card with a word or picture on it, used to help you remember.
a piece of cakeSomething very easy.
break the iceTo make people feel relaxed when they first meet.
multilingualadjectiveAble to use several languages, or written in several languages.
signpostnounA post with signs that show the way to a place.
proofreadverbTo read a text carefully to find and correct mistakes.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))